Diet of Mesozoic toothed birds (Longipterygidae) inferred from quantitative analysis of extant avian diet proxies [PDF]
, 2022 BackgroundBirds are key indicator species in extant ecosystems, and thus we would expect extinct birds to provide insights into the nature of ancient ecosystems. However, many aspects of extinct bird ecology, particularly their diet, remain obscure.
Bright, Jen +4 more
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Variations of sedimentary environment under cyclical aridification and impacts on eodiagenesis of tight sandstones from the late Middle Jurassic Shaximiao Formation in Central Sichuan Basin [PDF]
Understanding eodiagenesis is essential to decoding the diagenetic pathways of tight sandstones that act as excellent unconventional oil & gas reservoirs.
Chen, Long +11 more
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, 2010 Tourists driving through the village2 of Street on their way to Glastonbury might well wonder at the representation of a skeleton on the road sign. Could this perhaps be a warning that this stretch of the A39 is a roadkill hotspot?
Taylor, Michael A, Walsh, Stig A
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Inter-amphibian predation in the Early Cretaceous of China [PDF]
, 2019 For most fossil taxa, dietary inference relies primarily on indirect evidence from jaw morphology and the dentition. In rare cases, however, preserved gut contents provide direct evidence of feeding strategy and species interaction.
Evans, SE, Niu, K, Xing, L
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A Jurassic acanthocephalan illuminates the origin of thorny-headed worms [PDF]
Acanthocephala (thorny-headed worms), characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis with hooks, are a diverse endoparasitic group that infect a wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates1. Although long regarded as a separate phylum, they have
Boudinot, Brendon E +6 more
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Excavating the fossil record for evidence of leaf mining
New Phytologist, Volume 242, Issue 6, Page 2391-2393, June 2024.
Stephen McLoughlin, Artai A. Santos
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Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships [PDF]
, 2020 The phylogenetic position of Gondwanatheria within Mammaliaformes has historically been controversial. The well-preserved skeleton of Adalatherium hui from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar offers a unique opportunity to address this issue, based on ...
Bonaparte J. F. +44 more
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Ontogenetic Niche Shifts in Megaherbivorous Dinosaurs of Late Cretaceous North America and their Ecological Implications [PDF]
, 2020 Despite megaherbivore ontogeny being relatively well-studied, little research has been conducted on the ecological implications of growth stages. Using ecomorphological dietary correlates, investigations into potential ecological differences between ...
Wyenberg-Henzler, Taia Constance Alexis
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Frequência de preservação de biomateriais não mineralizados no registro fóssil de répteis mesozoicos: uma abordagem sobre pterossauros e répteis marinhos / Frequency of non-mineralized biomaterials preservation in the fossil record of Mesozoic reptiles: an approach on pterosaurs and marine reptiles [PDF]
, 2021 Nas últimas décadas, vários estudos encontraram preservação excepcional de diferentes biomoléculas originais em dinossauros. Porém, grupos distintos de répteis que dominaram ares, mares e oceanos na Era Mesozoica, como pterossauros, ictiossauros ...
Alves, Everton Fernando +1 more
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Long-lived melting of ancient lower crust of the North China Craton in response to paleo-Pacific plate subduction, recorded by adakitic rhyolite [PDF]
, 2017 Magmatism in eastern China in response to paleo-Pacific plate subduction during the Mesozoic was complex, and it is unclear how and when exactly the magmas formed via thinning and partial destruction of the continental lithosphere.
Allen, Mark B. +7 more
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